Tag: ARPA funding
Providence City Council shifts unspent ARPA funds to school district
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved three amendments reallocating $4.4 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to meet the city’s...
Reparations proponents call Providence’s management of funds a ‘missed opportunity’
PROVIDENCE – Facing a fiscal shortfall after the legal settlement last month with the R.I. Department of Education that required the city to pay...
Smiley proposes amendments to reallocate unspent ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a proposal to reallocate the roughly $4.4 million unspent from the city's $166 million in...
New parking meters being installed across Providence
PROVIDENCE – All the single and multi-spaced parking meters across the city are now being replaced under an initiative unveiled on Wednesday by Mayor...
Smiley unveils $598.6M city budget, vows ‘a new culture in City...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday presented a $598.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase that targets investments in...
Smiley requests United Way’s reparations allocation be increased
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Thursday he will request an amendment to the city’s $10 million "COVID-19 Equities Program," increasing the amount...
R.I. Commerce Corp. seeking event proposals to boost off-season tourism
PROVIDENCE – As a means to increase visitation to the state, the R.I. Commerce Corp. Is utilizing $1 million in federal American Rescue Plan...
18 Providence art nonprofits share $2.5M in ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Eighteen arts and culture-based nonprofits will share $2.5 million in grants from the city’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Mayor Jorge...
McKee commits $9.5M for residents experiencing housing insecurity
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department of Housing on Friday committed $9.5 million in federal funding to support state residents...
Providence accepting applications for 2 ARPA-funded programs
PROVIDENCE – The city is now accepting applications for a pair of American Rescue Plan Act funding programs designed to support workforce development and...
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